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Cambodia rules out independent inquiry into activist’s murder
The Cambodian government has ruled out an independent inquiry with foreign observers into the death of Kem Ley, an activist and radio commentator who was shot dead while having a cup of coffee more than five years ago.
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Civil society leaders urge release of imprisoned opposition members ahead of 2022 commune elections
In a Wednesday press conference held online, representatives of roughly 60 civil society groups urged the government to release prisoners of conscience and work to establish political neutrality among the judiciary, military and National Election Committee ahead of the 2022 commune council polls.
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Government allays concerns over compulsory vaccinations
The government’s Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has dispelled the concerns made by United Nations human rights experts who urged the government to consider revoking the new Sub-Decree on Compulsory Covid-19 Vaccination.
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Action plan launched to deter online child sex exploitation
Cambodia National Council for Children (CNCC) together with partner Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) will launch today the Action Plan to Prevent and Respond to Online Child Sexual Exploitation 2021-2025.
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Indigenous communities in Mondulkiri forced off land
About 1,000 Bunong ethnic minority families in Mondulkiri province are crying for justice after their shelters were demolished by environment officials, alleging they were living on state land, even though the families say they have been living there for generations.
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The Anakut podcast: Cambodia’s controversial internet gateway
The gateway scheme would effectively run all incoming connections to the internet through a single point overseen by the government, a move that would require both an infrastructural overhaul as well as a highly technical team of minders.
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Twice Jailed, Thrice Shy: Kung Raiya Ends Activism Over Safety Fears
Kung Raiya says these days he just sells honey online from his shop, but even doing deliveries for the business has been fraught with danger.
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Mother Nature founder remains banned from Cambodia despite court summons
Civil society groups have expressed concern over the fairness of the upcoming trial against environmental group Mother Nature founder Alejandro Gonzalez-Davidson on incitement charges, who remains banned from entering the country despite being named in a court summons.
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NGOs outline six conditions for ‘free and fair’ Commune Election
Cambodian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) raised their concerns that in order for the upcoming Commune Council Election in 2022 to be free and fair, a minimum of six conditions are needed.
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Impunity reigns
The murder of Kem Ley five years ago constitutes the most emblematic case of impunity in Cambodia,’ Chak Sopheap, executive director of Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), wrote in a recent blog post. ‘[It] is a constant reminder of the rampant impunity that plagues Cambodian society, especially for crimes committed against critical voices’.
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Cambodian Children Help Support Their Families
Cambodian parents send their children to school for education, but their children are also expected and often obligated to be the additional helping hands for work that brings in the family income
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Senior Justice official explains legal aspects on Dr. Kem Ley’s death case
Chin Malin, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice and Vice President of Cambodian Human Rights Committee (CHRC) has explained legal aspects related to the death of Dr. Kem Ley.
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Officials begin using wood seized from illegal logging to make coffins for COVID-19 victims
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, provincial-level departments of environment have begun making coffins from timber seized from crackdowns on illegal logging, following instructions made by Prime Minister Hun Sen early this month.
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Workers Returned From Thailand Complain of Difficulties in Quarantine
Mosquitoes, leaking roofs and no toilets — amid a surge of returnees from Covid-19-stricken Thailand, quarantine centers along the border in Oddar Meanchey province are facing a shortage of facilities, migrants and the provincial administration say.
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Health Ministry to Monitor Vaccine Efficacy Locally, But Doesn’t Say How
Health officials were monitoring the effectiveness of the vaccination program in Phnom Penh – where more than 99 percent of adults are vaccinated – as the drive now enters the provinces, a Health Ministry spokesperson said.
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Japan donates 1 million COVID-19 vaccines to Cambodia, easing reliance on China
While Cambodia’s national vaccination campaign has so far relied almost entirely on Chinese-made vaccines, a new injection of Japanese support may start to diversify the batch.
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Market vendors protest in Phnom Penh
Two hundred market vendors protested yesterday in Phnom Penh about high fees that they say are impossible to pay do to reduced business as a result of they COVID pandemic in Cambodia.
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Journalist Reporting on New Airport’s Land Dispute Faces Pressure
News publisher Los Seng, of Los Seng News, says he is under pressure over covering land disputes related to Phnom Penh’s new international airport in Kandal province, warned to stop his reporting and told that a case against him was headed to court.
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Spanish Activist Accuses Cambodian Court of Breaching Law By Holding Trial in Absentia
A Spanish environmentalist who led a campaign against a controversial dam project on Tuesday accused Cambodia’s courts of violating national and international law because judicial authorities plan to hold a case against him in absentia while he is prevented by the government from re-entering the country to stand trial.
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Pagoda’s Sale of Land in Akrei Khsat Could Be Illegal
A pagoda’s sale of unused marshland in Kandal’s Akrei Khsat commune for $400,000 will be investigated as a potentially illegal sale of state land, the provincial governor and Religion Ministry said.
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